Davenport-bed.



lJ. F. BREZINSKL DAVENPORT BED.

APPLICATION TLLED AUG. 23, 1913.

1,088,258'. .Patented Feb. 24, 1914,

- '2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

sans PATENT OFFICE.

JOSEPH r. nnnfzrusxnor enrolled-ILLINOIS. AssIGNoR or .oula-HALF ToANDREW y owczAnzAK, or CHICAGO, ILLINo-Is.

DgvENPonT-BED.

Specification of Letters Patent. .Patented Feb. 24, 1914. .Applicationfiled August 23, 19'13. Serial No.-786,246. I

To all 'whom it may. concern Be it known that l, JOSEPH F. BREZINSKI, acitizen of they United States, anda resident of the city of Chicago,county of Cook, and

State of Illinois,A have invented certain new and useful VVImprovementsinfDavenport- Beds, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in davenport beds, and has for its;object'V the production of a device of this character which maybereadilyand eas/ily converted from a davenport to a bed or vice versa,and which will be of durable and economical construction. A y

Other objects will appear hereinafter.

` The invention consists inthe combinations and arrangementsof partshereinafterdescribed and claimed. I

The invention will be best understood by reference to the accompanyingdrawings forming a part of'this specification, and in which, l

Figure 1 is a vertical longitudinal section of a davenport bed embodyingmy invention, the same being shown converted into a bed, Fig. 2 is asimilar section showing the device arranged for use as a davenport, Fig.3 is an enlargeddetailsecton taken on line :ze-' of Fig. l, Fig. t is ahorizontal sectiontaken on line of Fig. 1, and Fig. 5 isa rear elevationof the construction shown yin Fig. 2. l f

The preferred form of construction as illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings comprises a body or frame consisting of end members 1A whichare rigidly connected at their forward and rearward ends or edges bycross pieces 2 and 34 respectively. Hinged at d to the upper .rearcorners of the end members 1 is a transversely extending member 5 to theforward edge of which.is

'hingedly secured at 6 the upper edge of a back member 7, the front sideof the latter being suitably upholstered. The back member 7 is somountedas te permit of' forwardV 'and upward swinging `thereof to a position asshown in dotted lines in'Fig. l, said back member being releasably heldin thisposition by meansfof a supporting rod 8 one end of which ispivotally yconnected vwith the rearward side of said back v, nembe'r.Thev the device is converted intoa.l e

opposite or free end'of the supportinor rod 8 loosely engages a strap 9secured to tlie in- @ner side of the corresponding end member 1,

a notch 10 provided in one edge of said member 8 being adapted toreleasably engage a pin 11 arranged at said strap 9 to re leasablysupport the back member 7 as above mentioned. When it is desired tolower the back member 7 to its normal vertical posi- -tion it is onlynecessary to release notch 10 from engagement with pin 11 whereupon saidback member will swingydownwardly by gravity' tothe desired position.

Pivotally mounted at 12 upon the inner sides of the end members' 1 arearms or levers 13 of angular or curved form. Corresponding ends of arms13 are rigidly connected at 14 with a bed bottom consisting of bedsections 15` and 15 connected by links or connecting elements 16, thearms -lbeing connected with the section 15. A foldable bed bottom4 isthus constituted, the sections 15 and 15 being adapted to be folded-upon one another as indie-ated .in Fig.A 2 and to be unfolded which arefoldably into coplanar operative positions,`as shown in Fig. 1. Wheninunfolded or operative condition, the center of the bed bottom` isreinforced by cross bars i 17 the central portions of which are bentdownwardly, as clearly shown'in Fig. 5 vso as to permit the depressionorv slight sagging of the bed bottom when in use.l When the bed bottomis in extended condition the inner .e'n'd of section 15`is supported bylevers 13,

the outerl end thereof beingsupported by legs. 18 which depend therefrominto en'-A gagement. with the cross piece 2, as clearly shown in Fig.1.' Also in this arrangement the outer end of section 15 is supported bylegs 19 which are foldably connected with said bed section so thatwhen-the latter is in .folded position, Vsaid legs may` be vswunupwardly into the same plane therewit clearly shown in Fig. 2.

section 15 is a springeatch 20 adapted, when the bed bottom is in foldedcondition, to engage the free edge of section 15 in order to hold thesame'in close proximity with the section 15, asjclearly shown in 2. Whenthe spying" Arranged at the rearward end of the bed I l back member 7.vIn this larrangement the back 7 serves as a means for preventing forwardswinging of the bed bottom', rearward swinging of the latter beingprevented by angular stop pieces 21 secured to the under side of crosspiece 5 at the rearward edge thereof. Also arranged between the endmembers 1' is a seat member 22 the rearward end of which is pivotallyconnected at 23 with corresponding ends of arms 13, the latter thusserving as supports for said end of said seat member. The forward end ofsaid member 22, when the device is used as a davenport,is supported uponthe cross piece.

2, as clearly shown in Fig. 2. Secured to the inner sides of end pieces1 extending rearwardly from the upper edge of cross piece -2 areinclined angle irons 24 which serve as supports for the forward edge ofthe seat member when the latter is moved rearwardly as is the case whenthe bed bottom is unfolded into operative position, it being clear thatupon swinging-of section 15 forwardly and downwardly to horizontalposition the rearward edge of seat member 22 will be moved rearwardlyand downwardly to the position shown in Fig. 1. In this movement of saidseat member the forward edge thereof will ride downwardly upon thesupporting members 24 and, so that when the bed bottom-is in operativeposition, said seat member will be positioned below the same, as shownin Fig. 1. Conversely when the bed bottom is folded and swung toinoperative position the seat 22 is automatically moved forwardly andupwardly to operative position as shown in Fig. 2.

, IVith a construction asset forth, when it is desired to convert thesamefrom a daven'- port to a bed, it is first required to swing-theback'member 7 to the elevated position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1.In thisswinging of said back member the upper end of the folded bedbottom will be moved forwardly by the stop members 21 so as to bereadily engageable for forward swinging and unfolding. In the forwardswinging and unfolding of the bed member the seat 22 of the ,davenportis automatically lowered to inoperative position as just described. Thebed is completed by lowering the back member 7 to the position shown inFig. 1, in which position of said back member a pillow rest isconstituted. The reverse operations are of course resorted to inconverting the device from a bed into a davenport.

v The construction is durable and economical and the manipulationthereof may be readily and easily effected.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred form ofconstruction Afor carrying my invention into effect, this is capable ofvariation and modification without departing from the spirit of theinvention. I, therefore, do not wish to be limited to the precisedetails of construction set forth, but desire to avail myself of suchvariations and modifications as come within the scope of the appendedclaims.

Having described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent is:

1. A construction of the class described comprising end' members; a backmember pivoted between said end members to swing upwardly; a bed membermounted upon swinging arms and adapted, when in inoperative position, tobe positioned beneath said back member; and a seat member pivotallyconnected with said arms and adapted, when said bed member is inoperative posi'- tion, to be lowered to a position behind said bedmember, substantially as described.

. 2. A construction of the class described comprising end members; aback member pivoted between said end members to swing` upwardly; a bedmember mounted upon swinging arms and adapted, when in inoperativeposition, to be positioned behind said back member; and a seatmemberpivotally connected at its rearward end with said arms and having itsforward -end loosely supported, said seat member, when said bed memberis moved to operative position, be-

ing automatically moved to a position below said bed member,substantially as described.

3. A construction of the class described comprising end members; a back.member pivoted between said end members to swing upwardly; a bed membermounted upon. swinging arms and adapted, when in inoperative position,to be positioned behind said back member; a seat member pivotallyconnected at its rearward end with said arms: and inclined surfaces forthe forward end of said seat member, said seat member when said bedmember is moved to operative position, being automatically movedrearwardly and downwardlv to a position below said bed member,substantially 4as described.

4. A construction of the class described comprising end members; a backmember pivoted between said end members to swing upwardly; a pair ofarms pivotally mounted intermediate their ends upon said end members; abed member rigidly mounted upon corresponding ends of said arms andadapted to be swung to inoperative position behind said back member; anda seat member-,pivotally connected with the opposite ends of said armswhereby, when said bed member is swung-(4to operative 1 osition, saidseat memeol b`er will be lowered toa position `below said isz .when saidbed member is swung to operative position, saidfend of said seatmemberwill be moveddownwardly and rearwardly to a position belowfsaid bedmember; and supporting-means for the front end ofsaid seat member vfpermitting of movement thereofY corresponding with that of said rearwardend, substantially as described.

6. A construction ofthe class described comprising end members; abackmember pivoted between said end members to swingA 1'- upwardly; a pairof arms pivotally mounted intermediate their ends upon said end members;a bed member rigidly mounted upon- Correspending ends of said arms and,adapted to be swung to inoperative position behind saidf'back member; aseatmember having its rearward end pivotally connected with the oppositeends of said arms whereby, wlicnsaid bed member is swungto operative`position, said end of said seat member will be moved 'downwardly landrearwardly to a position below said `bed member# and inclined surfacesfor the' l front end of said seat member'whereby said front end of saidseat member willy-move correspondingly with the rearwardend' thereof,vsubstantially as described. v f. j 'f ""7. A constructionofjgthe-class-ldescribed comprising end members; "a back member pivotedbetween saidend members to'swing upwardly;

tive positio'mutol be positioned horizontally between said end members;a seat.- member pivotally connectedy with said arms and for limitingvthe rearward swinging of said back member when the same'isserving as apillow rest, substantially as described.

8. A construction of the class described comprising end members; abackmember I end,members to swing upwardly; a bed member mounted uponswinging arms and adapted, when in operative position, to be positionedhorizontally between said end members;a seat member pi/votally connected4with'f saidgarms ,and

a I bed member mounted upon v swinging arms and adapted, '.'w'hen inoperar is inoperative p'osibelow said bed In tion, constituting-a pillowTest; and means- 'ber, when ininoperativefposltidn, bein `adapted, whensaidfbed member is in operative position, to. be lowered toa positionbeneat-h saidf bed member, said back member,

when said 'bed member is in operative posi-m tion, constituting a pillowrest; and a stop on said bed Vmember-for limiting the rear` ward`swinging o'fsaid back member when the same is serving as a pillw rest,substantially as described. .v

9. .A construction of the class described comprising end members; a backmember pivoted between said end members to swing upwardly; a bed membermounted upon swinging` larms and adapted, when in operative posltion, tobe positioned behind said back member; a seat member` pivotallyconnected with said arms and adapted, when said bed member is inoperative position, to be lowered to a'position beneath said bedvmember; and means for releasably holding said back member in elevatedposition to permit Yof swinging of said bed member, substantially asdescribed.

10. A construction of, the class described comprising end members; aback member pivoted between said end members to swing upwardly; a bedmember mounted upon swinging arms, said bed member whenin inoperativeyposition, being t hind said back 4member and held by the latter againstforward swinging; means for locking said bed memberagainst rearwardswinging when in inoperative position; and

a seat member pivotally connected withsaid arms whereby, when said bedmember is swung'to operative position, said seat member will be loweredto a position below said bed member, substantially as described.

' 11. A constuction of the4 class described comprising end members;aback member pivoted between said end members to swing upwardly; avfoldable bed member mounted upon swinging arms,I said bed member, whenfolded and in inoperative position, being positioned behind said backmember and held by the' latter against forward swinging; means forlocking said bed member against rearward swinging when inoperativeposition; and a seat member pivotally connected with said arms whereby,when said bed member is swun to operative position, said seat member w11be lowered to a position mber, substantially as described.

12. A construction of the class described comprising end members; a backmember `pivoted at its vupper end between's'aid end members to permit ofu ward swnf ;in,fg; of the lower end thereo a bed member mounted-uponswinging armsgs'aid bed mem- 0- sitioned behind said back member andheld by the latter against forward swinging;

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positioned bev stops provided at the upper end-of said back member,saidl'stops, when jsai`d back'member is'swunl upwardly, moving the up` rend In testimony whereof I have signed my of said d member forwardly; ana seat name to this specification in the presence of member pivotallyl-connected wlth said arms, two subscrbinv witnesses.

whereby, when Seid bed-member ie swung JbsEPH F. BREZINSKI. to operativeposition, said seat member will Witnesses:

be lowered to a lositon below said bed, A. A. OLSON,

member, substantia y 'as described. JOSHUA R. H. Porre.

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